KJV King James Version
And when he was come to the other side into the country of the Gergesenes, there met him two possessed with devils, coming out of the tombs, exceeding fierce, so that no man might pass by that way.
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Matthew 8:28
And when he was come to the other side into the country of the Gergesenes, there met him two possessed with devils, coming out of the tombs, exceeding fierce, so that no man might pass by that way.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
When Jesus arrived on the other side in the region of the Gadarenes, He was met by two demon-possessed men coming from the tombs. They were so violent that no one could pass that way.
WEB World English Bible
When he came to the other side, into the country of the Gergesenes, two people possessed by demons met him there, coming out of the tombs, exceedingly fierce, so that nobody could pass that way.
ASV American Standard Version
And when he was come to the other side into the country of the Gadarenes, there met him two possessed with demons, coming forth out of the tombs, exceeding fierce, so that no man could pass by that way.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And he having come to the other side, to the region of the Gergesenes, there met him two demoniacs, coming forth out of the tombs, very fierce, so that no one was able to pass over by that way,
Surrounding context — Matthew 8
25 And his disciples came to [him], and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish.
26 And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.
27 But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him!
28 And when he was come to the other side into the country of the Gergesenes, there met him two possessed with devils, coming out of the tombs, exceeding fierce, so that no man might pass by that way.
29 And, behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment us before the time?
30 And there was a good way off from them an herd of many swine feeding.
31 So the devils besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine.
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ΚαὶG2532 · kaiandἐλθόντοςG2064 · erchomaito come/goαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heεἰςG1519 · eistowardτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoπέρανG4008 · peranother sideεἰςG1519 · eistowardτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoχώρανG5561 · chōracountryτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoΓαδαρηνῶνG1046 · GadarēnosGadaraὑπήντησανG5221 · hupantaōto go meetαὐτῷG846 · autosit/s/heδύοG1417 · duotwoδαιμονιζόμενοιG1139 · daimonizomaibe demonisedἐκG1537 · ekout fromτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoμνημείωνG3419 · mnēmeiongraveἐξερχόμενοι,G1831 · exerchomaito go outχαλεποὶG5467 · chaleposharshλίαν,G3029 · liangreatlyὥστεG5620 · hōstesoμὴG3361 · mēnotἰσχύεινG2480 · ischuōbe strongτινὰG5100 · tisoneπαρελθεῖνG3928 · parerchomaito pass byδιὰG1223 · diathrough/because ofτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoὁδοῦG3598 · hodosroadἐκείνης.G1565 · ekeinosthat
Cross-references
Luke 8:26-39And they arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, which is over against Galilee.Mark 5:1-20And they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes.Acts 10:38How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.Matthew 4:24And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them.Genesis 10:16And the Jebusite, and the Amorite, and the Girgasite,Genesis 15:21And the Amorites, and the Canaanites, and the Girgashites, and the Jebusites.Judges 5:6In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were unoccupied, and the travellers walked through byways.Deuteronomy 7:1When the LORD thy God shall bring thee into the land whither thou goest to possess it, and hath cast out many nations before thee, the Hittites, and the Girgashites, and the Amorites, and the Canaanites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, seven nations greater and mightier than thou;
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